prominent, ridden after 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
led, ridden approaching 4 out, narrowly headed when not fluent last, kept on but no extra
hampered 2nd, always in rear
travelled well, tracked leaders, every chance 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out
tracked leaders, ridden to dispute close 3rd 4 out, weakened 2 out
mistake 13th, always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out
tracked leaders, went 2nd after 10th, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened before 3 out
tendency to jump left, held up, headway after 12th, close 5th approaching 4 out, challenged approaching 2 out, led and edged right approaching last, ridden out
THE TOTHER ONE can make a winning debut over fences by repelling the challenges of Gone To Lunch and Spare Cash. The selection has his quirks as he showed when wandering around at the bottom of the hill at the finish of the Spa Novices' Hurdle but his connections are alive to the way that he needs to be ridden and he's a classy performer. Those kinks may be ironed out as he matures and more can be expected from him over fences given that he's a half-brother to Thisthatandtother. Arguably, Gone To Lunch was a shade disappointing on his return over course and distance when fourteen lengths clear of Overclear but that run should have blown away the cobwebs and he has to be respected as he was closely matched with the selection over hurdles. Khasab and Spare Cash should both win races over fences but they have plenty to find with the aforementioned pair on their form over timber. Both are bred to make chasers with the latter's family offering further cause for optimism as he's a half-brother to the talented D'Argent. A cracking heat but there'll be some long faces if The Tother One doesn't open his account.
Fort Of Gold (IRE) 2-1 (12-0) Led 7; drvn out, won at Flete Park 3m ptp gd in May beating Concert Pianist (12-8) by 1l, 7 ran.
Gone To Lunch (IRE) 5-4fav (11-5) Tracked leaders, ridden and every chance approaching 4 out, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 11, 5l behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Howdy Cloud 100-1 (10-12) Lost touch 7th, blundered 11th, tailed off, 8th of 11, well behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Khasab (IRE) 8-1 (10-12) Always behind, no chance when pulled up 2 out in race won by Backbord (10-12) at Ascot 2m 3f hcp hdl (2) gd in Feb, 18 ran.
Overclear 8-1 (11-5) Tracked leaders, led 7th until 3 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 11, 19l behind Exmoor Ranger (11-5) at Exeter 3m beg chs (4) gs.
Rock Captain (IRE) 20-1 (11-12) Mid-division, weakened from 5th, tailed off when pulled up in race won by Whatever Next (11-12) at Gowran Park 3m mdn hdl hvy in Apr, 20 ran.
Spare Cash (IRE) 6-4fav (11-1) Always prominent, hit 6th, led 3 out, soon clear, won at Uttoxeter 3m mdn hdl (4) sft in Apr beating Double Intruder (10-12) by 29l, 14 ran.
The Tother One (IRE) 4-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 10th, ridden when switched right after 2 out, 3 lengths 3rd when mistake last, no extra, 3rd of 13, 5l behind Pettifour (11-4) at Aintree 3m nov hdl Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.
